Autographic register.



PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906,

AQKRAUTHQ AUTOGRAPHIO REGISTER. APPLIOATIQN FILED AUG.21, 1906.

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ALBERT KRAUTH, OF HAMILTON, onio.

'AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 21,1905. Serial No. 276,045.

eat-mud auneee, 1906.

combined duplicating and recording. ma-

chine provided with means for converting the same into a sim le duplicating machine.

Another object o the invention is to improve the construction and operation of the register and to simplify the operation.

The features of the invention will be more fully set forth in the description of the accom- 'panying' drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- I Figure 1 is a side elevation of the register with the gear-housin removed, showing the gears in position for uplicating and registering. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the front end of the machine, showin the gears in position for duplicating with t e record-roll out of commission. Fig. 3 is a section on line a; m, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section on line i; 1), Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a broken section on line w w, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a central vertical section of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is an enlarged central sectional elevation of the front end of. the register shown in Fig. 6 with the front door removed. Fig. 8

is a vertical section showing the spring-actuated' locking-pin in position for holding the removable cover-plate against withdrawal. Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the front end of the register. Fig. 10 is an end view of the carbon-holder mounted on one side of the frame. Fig. 11 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 12 is a central longitudinal section of the record roll'and gear.

A represents the base of the machine.

B represents the side frames.

B represents thefront of the machine.

O O O represent paper-rolls sup orted within the machine upon supports w ereby the rolls are readily removable, the parts being of ordinary construction.

D represents the record-roll supported upon a square shaft E. F re resents the gear for drivin the same. Sai gear is provided with hubs which journal in the side frame B and' the outside housing I). One end of the said shaft E is round and journals in the right-handside of the register-frame.

The opposite end of said shaft is square and projects outwardly through the hub of the gear F. I

I have rovided two alternate modes of drawing is e du licate sheets of paper over the writing-tab e. When the roll D is in commission and the record stri fixed thereto, it is so arranged t at the action of the record-strip will impart motion to the delivery-rolls, said delivery-rolls having of paper frictional contact therewith, which action' draws forward such additional sheets above the record-strip and which pass between the delivery-rolls. G represents the main driving-gear mounted upon a shaft G, which projects through the machine and carries the ratchet-wheel H, which is held against back movement by the spring-pawl H. Gear G imparts motion to the transmitting-gear I, which meshes with and transmits motion to the gear F on the shaft or registering-roll'D. The paper when fed upon the roll D takes the following course: From roll C it passes over the roller e, thence over the writing-table thence between the delivery-rolls N O, he (1 under tension toward each other, thence over roll g, thence to and -around. roll D. When the registering-roll is out of commission, said record-sheet of paper does not travel and the gears occupy the position shown in Fig. 2, in

which case the driving-gear G is in engagement with the transmitting-gear K, which journals in the frame and housing I). This ear is in mesh and transmits motion to ear which is mounted on the delivery-r01 N, journaling in the side frames of the register. 0 reresents a coacting delivery-roll journale above the roll N and provided with the gear 0 in mesh with the gear L, so that both rolls are turned to draw the aper from the rolls 0 C The paper on said rolls takes the course shown by lines h h respectively, Fig. 6. In order to shift the commission of these sheets and rolls, the transmitting-gears I and K are mounted upon the elbow-bracket P, (shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2,) the vertical limb of said bracket being shown in sec: tion-lines, Fig. 3, the horizontal section being shown in section-lines, Fig. 4. Q represents a knurl-nut threaded upon the studshaft I. Gear I is provided with a bushing whichmoves to and fro in a slot formed in the housing I), and the frame being likewise slotted, so as to allow the shaft I to move with the oscillation of the bracket P. The housing and frame opposite the shaft K of the gear K are likewise slotted, so as to allow the gear K to move up and down with the oscillation of the bracket P. This bracket P when the knurl-nut Q is slack is freely moved or oscillated so as to bring-at pleasure either one of the transmitting-gears I or K into commission with the driving-gear G, and by tightening the knurl-nut the proper train of ears can be set in motion for the desired wor by revolving the crank. In order to impart a uniform tension to the coacting delivery-roll O, the following means are provided: TT represent a pair of arms at'the rear end of which said roll O'is journaled. Said arms are centraIly journaled upon. the shaft T. U re resents a spring-sup orting rod spanning t e frame, as shown in ig. 9, upon which is secured a pressure-plate U, tension bein applied through the spring 19, shown in sai figure, the ends of said spring being coiled around the rod U and secured to it. The free end of said plate bears against the oscillating tie-rod V, which projects across and throu h slots 3 in the sides of the frame. (See Fi s. I and 7.) 4 represents an actuatingr provided with a handle 5 and a cam-pin 6; (see Figs. 7 and 9,) so that said handle 5 depresses the rod V, tilting the arms T T and lifting the coacting roll 0 out of en agement with its companion delivery-roll This construction and operation of the parts provides suitable pressure upon the deliveryrolls 0 and N, thereby insuring the correct movement of both rolls of sheets of paper being wound off of the roll 0 C and when the coacting roll 0 is thrown out of engagement the said sheets of paper can be properlylaid in position to each other and to the carbonpaper and readily threaded between the devery-rolls.

m represents a housing over roll 0. a represents an inclined plate in rear of said housing. The sheets 0 paper h are delivered between said plate n and one limb of the housing m, which is provided with sharp edges, serving as a blade against which the strips may be brou ht and severed by an upward action thereof.

The front cover of the register is composed of a late of glass 7, the edges of which are 'bevefed, asshown in Figs. 6 and 7. The sides of the casing are provided with a oove 8, (see Fig. 7,) and the said glass is slid in and out at will in said groove, so as to afford ready access to the lnterior of the register. The glass is held firmly in position bg means of a sprin -actuated in' 10, (see ig. 8,) which is pu led outwar to allow the insertion and removal of the glass.

R represents the hinged slotted cover provided with the ordinary opening over the table. It is locked down in position by means of the spring-catch S, adapted to en age into the notch S (see Fig. 5) in the side of the frame.

S represents an elbow-arm projectin through the cover, which may be pushed back, releasing the catch and allowing the cover to be opened.

The front end of the casing is closed by means of a hinged door B, notched to receive springcatches 13. (See Fi 6.) Said catches are mounted upon a s aft 14. 15 represents the coil-spring for imparting tension to the catches and for holding in engagement'the notches on the door. 16 represents an arm on the end of said shaft 14 for releasin the catches to open the door.

It has been customary in re isters of this class to provide a tension-bla e adapted to bear upon the roll of carbon-paper in the carbon-pa'per receptacle, and in adjusting the carbon this tension-plate is held from carbon contact by the operator. In my improved register I provide means whereby the tensionblade is held from contact with the roll of carbon-paper, consisting of the following instrumentalities 1 7 represents the carbon-receptacle secured to the frame B adjacent to the table f. This receptacle also serves as a support to which the cover-plate R is hinged. 18 represents a tension-blade provided with a spring 19 for maintaining a downward pressure to said blade. 20 represents an actuating-rod, to which the blade 18 is fixed, said rod bein bent over at one end outside of the receptac e, forming a catch against which the lever 21 engages when it is desired to release the blade from the carbon-paper roll. (See Fig. 10.) Thus it will be seen that in moving lever 21 to the left it will engage rod 20, moving the same upward, likewise the tensionblade 18, which is fixed to the rod 20.

I have found by experience that the construction of the register herein shown and described makes a reliable register-machine, insuring a uniform and accurate delivery of the written matter on the duplicating and registering sheets, which can readily be converted into a du licate machine, so that the register is readi y adapted to the different uses desired and obviates the necessity of using1 one register for a record-machine and anot er register for a duplicate machine.

Having described my invention, I claim-- 1. In an auto raphic register, a writingtable, a pair of de ivery-rolls, a series of strips of paper adapted to be fed over the writingtable and between the delivery-rolls, a record-roll, one of said strips of paper secured to said record-roll, transmission-gearing for said record-roll, transmission-gearing for said delivery-rolls, main transmission-gearing interposed between the transmission-gearing of the-record-rolland delivery-rolls respectively, and means for throwing into driving engagement the main transmission-gearing with strips of pa er additional to the record-strip adapted to e fed over the writing-table and between the delivery-rolls, and means for throwing said transmission mechanism out of driving engagement with said record-roll and into driving enga ement with said delivery-roll, substantial y as described.

3; In an autographic register, 'a writingtable, a record-roll, a record-strip of paper adapted to'be fed over said table upon said record-roll, transmission mechanism adapted to be brou ht into driving engagement with said recor -roll, delivery-rolls held in tensional contact with each other, between which said record-strip is fed,one or more strips of pa er additional to the record-strip adapted to be fed over the writing-table and between the delivery-rolls, means for throwing said transmission "mechanism out of driving engagement with said record-roll and into driving engagement with said delivery-roll,

and means for locking said transmission mechanism in its respective driving positions, substantially as described.

4. In an autogra hic register, a writingtable, a pair of de ivery-rolls held in tento the record-strip, a

sional contact with each'other, a series of strips of paper adapted to be fed over the writing-table and between ,the delivery-rolls,-

a record-roll detachably supported, one of said strips of paper secured to said recordroll, transmission-gearing for said recordroll, transmission-gearing for said deliveryrolls, main transmission mechamsm, and

means for throwing into driving engagement the main transmission mec anism with either the record-roll transmission-gearing or the delivery-rolls transmission-gearing, substantially as described.

5. In an autographic register, a writingtable, a record-roll, a record-strip of paper adapted to be fed over said table upon said record-roll, transmission mechanism adapted to be brought into driving enga ement with said record-roll, delivery-rolls eld in tensional contact with each other, means for separating said delivery-rolls, said record,

strip adapted to be fed between said deliveryrolls, one or more stri s of aper additional gapted to be fed over the writing-table and between the deliveryrolls, and means for throwing said transmission mechanism out of driving engagement with said record-roll and into driving enga e-*- ment with said delivery-rolls, substantia 1y as described. I

- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ALBERT KRAUTH.

Witnesses:

OLIVER B. KAISER, LEO ODoNNELL. 

